Everything is so busy lately.
When we got back from Disneyland we found out our renters had bailed on us. We inquired about April's rent and got a response that said he moved out. Great . . . .
It could have been worse. Other than dog smell, a small hole in the wall of one closet, and just needing a really good cleaning, it wasn't in bad shape. However, that didn't mean we were ready to spend the time necessary to get it back in order. There wasn't really an option, though, we had to get it ready and rented out again. The worst part is that is simply takes lots of time. James and I each took turns going and the other staying home with the kids. Also, each of our parents took turns tending. There were just lots of little things and it took us a good two weeks to get it back in rentable order.
We had a lot of interest in it and several good applicants. Hopefully we chose wisely and everything works out ok (fingers quadruple crossed). The new family moved in last weekend.
We contacted a realtor in our ward to see about selling it, but after looking at the comps he gave us, we are still way too much upside down in the thing. We'd love to sell it, but will continue being landlords until that time comes around (hopefully in less than 50 years from now).
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James has been taking a class to become a lymphedema expert. You can google that if you'd like, but it is basically extreme extremity swelling. The class has been all day Friday and Saturday for the last couple of weeks. He took the test today, passed, and can now add CLT (Certified Lymphedema Therapist) to the end of his name.
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Our lawn is very healthy and green. James has already mowed it twice. We have the greenest lawn in our circle and are the only ones who haven't started watering yet (I don't know why any of them are watering after all the snow and rain the grass has had, but oh well).
We got a load of dirt (mulch and top soil mix) delivered today and have been busy spreading it around the yard. Last year we never did get to the flower beds around our house and the hard, rocky dirt is 1) not plantable and 2) way below the level of the curbing and just needs to be raised up. Hopefully I we can finish it tomorrow and maybe get a few flowers planted (and then keep adding to it). I think James is also planning on planting some stuff in the garden.
Also, in yard news, my pretty tulips from last year are just . . . somethings wrong with them this year. Out of 30+ plants, I only have blossoms on maybe a dozen. I don't know if they froze or what, but they only have leaves and no stems. It is really weird. I just piled the dirt over top of most of them today.
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That's it for now.
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